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Fastest shrinking, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the steepest population decline from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is -1.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gardere, LA, up 87 places to #10.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲57Lacombe, LALA6,310-27.1%−42.4 pts

02▲19Larose, LALA5,515-18.5%−45.0 pts

03▲22Galliano, LALA5,906-16.8%−88.1 pts

04▲78Estelle, LALA16,341-9.0%−21.7 pts

05▲3Reserve, LALA7,791-8.8%−11.8 pts

06▲31Jefferson, LALA9,703-8.7%+9.7 pts

07▲70Bayou Blue, LALA12,218-8.5%–

08▲48Prien, LALA7,119-8.1%−20.0 pts

09▲79Red Chute, LALA6,526-7.6%−17.8 pts

10▲87Gardere, LALA12,223-7.4%−32.2 pts

11▲60Shenandoah, LALA17,998-6.7%−33.8 pts

12▲40Gray, LALA5,154-6.6%−23.0 pts

13▲67Harvey, LALA20,915-5.9%−10.7 pts

14▼9Tallulah, LALA5,517-5.0%−12.9 pts

15▲60Sulphur, LALA20,492-4.7%−6.7 pts

16▼13Bastrop, LALA8,908-4.7%+1.9 pts

17▲75Lake Charles, LALA82,676-4.4%−6.1 pts

18▼9Franklin, LALA6,224-4.0%+4.7 pts

19Minden, LALA11,103-4.0%+0.7 pts

20▲4Morgan City, LALA10,757-3.6%+9.0 pts

21▲10Shreveport, LALA175,902-3.5%−4.3 pts

22▲7New Iberia, LALA26,533-3.4%−5.9 pts

23▲63New Orleans, LALA362,154-3.2%−0.7 pts

24▲19Patterson, LALA5,565-3.2%−11.5 pts

25▼13Plaquemine, LALA5,891-3.1%−1.4 pts

26▲28Houma, LALA31,735-3.0%−9.3 pts

27▲7Jennings, LALA9,235-2.9%−0.1 pts

28▲31West Monroe, LALA12,478-2.9%+3.1 pts

29▼25Leesville, LALA5,210-2.7%+8.9 pts

30▲30Westwego, LALA8,317-2.7%+1.3 pts

31▲4Alexandria, LALA42,938-2.7%+3.1 pts

32▲36Metairie, LALA139,729-2.6%−0.4 pts

33▲18Natchitoches, LALA17,146-2.6%−10.1 pts

34▼21Crowley, LALA11,223-2.5%−4.0 pts

35▼9Cut Off, LALA5,398-2.4%−8.3 pts

36▲25Gretna, LALA17,360-2.4%−3.6 pts

37▲12Harahan, LALA8,916-2.3%−1.9 pts

38▲19Kenner, LALA65,136-2.3%−0.2 pts

39▲40Terrytown, LALA24,726-2.2%−9.1 pts

40▼34Oakdale, LALA6,526-2.2%−21.3 pts

41▲46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038-2.2%−48.1 pts

42▲13Baton Rouge, LALA222,795-2.1%−5.8 pts

43▲20River Ridge, LALA13,312-2.1%−0.6 pts

44▼28Eunice, LALA9,035-1.9%−5.1 pts

45▼6Raceland, LALA9,585-1.9%−82.0 pts

46▲44Mandeville, LALA12,918-1.9%−50.0 pts

47▼11Opelousas, LALA15,098-1.8%−27.8 pts

48▼30Rayne, LALA6,995-1.8%−2.4 pts

49▼42Bogalusa, LALA10,321-1.8%+4.6 pts

50▼9Laplace, LALA28,343-1.7%−16.2 pts

51▼31Abbeville, LALA10,861-1.6%−7.9 pts

52▼38Baker, LALA12,136-1.6%−5.9 pts

53Pineville, LALA13,967-1.6%−14.4 pts

54▼43St. Martinville, LALA5,229-1.5%+0.5 pts

55▼10Monroe, LALA46,860-1.5%+1.8 pts

56▲25Thibodaux, LALA15,573-1.4%−4.2 pts

57▲28Eden Isle, LALA7,683-1.3%−67.4 pts

58▼48Fort Polk South, LALA7,869-1.0%−1.8 pts

59▼31DeRidder, LALA9,503-0.9%−0.3 pts

60▼58Ville Platte, LALA6,172-0.8%+8.4 pts

61▲13Slidell, LALA28,341-0.8%−7.3 pts

62▲16Moss Bluff, LALA12,482-0.3%−31.4 pts

63▼16Schriever, LALA6,690-0.3%−18.9 pts

64▲29Ponchatoula, LALA7,755-0.2%+4.3 pts

65▼43Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652-0.2%−11.9 pts

66▼28Port Allen, LALA5,015+0.1%+16.0 pts

67▲3Walker, LALA6,476+0.3%−28.6 pts

68▼6Lafayette, LALA123,311+0.3%−16.4 pts

69▼2Bossier City, LALA63,259+0.3%−6.8 pts

70▼53Denham Springs, LALA9,378+0.4%−4.1 pts

71▼27Marrero, LALA32,540+0.5%+1.9 pts

72▼7Ruston, LALA22,397+0.5%−2.1 pts

73▲11Central, LALA30,313+0.7%–

74▲27Covington, LALA11,721+0.8%−9.5 pts

75▼2Grambling, LALA5,314+0.9%+15.3 pts

76▼46Bridge City, LALA7,297+1.1%+1.1 pts

77▼8Chackbay, LALA5,436+1.2%−77.3 pts

78▲11Luling, LALA13,960+1.8%−311.3 pts

79▼56St. Rose, LALA7,644+1.9%−2.6 pts

80▼65Donaldsonville, LALA7,094+2.0%+6.4 pts

81▼31Destrehan, LALA11,619+2.5%−37.7 pts

82▼49Merrydale, LALA9,490+2.9%+2.5 pts

83▼43St. Gabriel, LALA6,987+3.2%–

84▲16Zachary, LALA20,621+3.3%−21.5 pts

85▼84Belle Chasse, LALA10,934+3.4%−12.3 pts

86▲13Chalmette, LALA22,616+4.9%+4.2 pts

87▼23Timberlane, LALA10,886+5.0%+14.6 pts

88▼5Claiborne, LALA13,308+5.4%−13.1 pts

89▼62Woodmere, LALA11,879+5.7%–

90▼58Scott, LALA9,635+6.0%−54.2 pts

91▲5Prairieville, LALA35,238+6.1%–

92▼50Inniswold, LALA6,357+6.2%−34.7 pts

93▲9Broussard, LALA15,799+6.7%−74.2 pts

94▼22Old Jefferson, LALA7,860+7.1%−17.2 pts

95▲3Gonzales, LALA13,930+7.2%−9.3 pts

96▼30Bayou Cane, LALA21,253+7.5%+0.1 pts

97▼3Elmwood, LALA6,077+7.6%–

98▲5Addis, LALA7,679+7.7%−75.4 pts

99▼23Village St. George, LALA8,273+7.8%−4.3 pts

100▲4Youngsville, LALA19,980+9.4%−224.7 pts

101▼55Hammond, LALA24,032+10.0%−1.2 pts

102▼54Waggaman, LALA11,330+15.2%+14.9 pts

103▼12Meraux, LALA7,918+16.4%+1.2 pts

104▼9Carencro, LALA13,224+25.3%+12.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES